ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

JAXUSA Partnership’s regional focus includes seven Northeast Florida counties. With 1.7 million residents, the region offers endless opportunities and a superior quality of life. The Jacksonville area continues to experience positive growth as more people discover its perfect balance between business opportunities and lifestyle.

The Region’s Leading Logistics Employers WHY Northeast Florida? No. of employees

Doing business requires a AMAZON – Major fullfilment center 4,360 dependable, seamless and highly efficient UPS - Worldwide parcel delivery 2,300 and logistics CSX CORPORATION – Railroad corporate HQ 1,500 network. We found that here in Jacksonville. CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION – Marine transportation and logistics 950

– John Hourihan, Senior VP & General Manager, GEORGIA PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS – Pulp and paper mill 900 Crowley Maritime Corporation PUBLIX JACKSONVILLE WAREHOUSE – Regional supermarket distribution center 870

SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS – Relocation and transportation 850

Our state boasts more than 61,000 WAL-MART FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER #6099 – Grocery warehouse 800 exporters, making – Transportation logistics 800

Florida home to the INTERLINE BRANDS – Distributor of plumbing products 750

second highest number ANHEUSER-BUSCH – Brewery 700

of exporters in the U.S. CYPRESS TRUCK LINES – Heavy hauling flatbed trucking 630

HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS – Prepositioning and logistics support services 570

Areas of EXCELLENCE UNISOURCE WORLDSIDE – Paper and printing products distribution 500

“America’s Logistics Center” RAVEN TRANSPORT HOLDING – Trucking mangement, central dispatch 470 Strong Transportation Infrastructure Deep Water Port LOGISTICS SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (LSI) – Aircraft avionics 440 /IT BEAVER STREET FISHERIES – Wholesale distributor of food products 425

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS – Automobile distributors and assembly 400

FORTUNE FORTUNE ARNOLD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES – Transportation 400 1000 500 SYSCO CORPORATION – Food services supplies 390 5 3 FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY – Railroad 390 NATIONAL OR DIVISIONAL + FEDEX GROUND – Distribution and warehousing 300 80 HEADQUARTERS Jacksonville is home to five Fortune and company 1000 three Fortune 500 Global Trade magazine selected Jacksonville as a headquarters. More than 80 local companies have national or divisional Top U.S. Logistics Hub headquarters in Northeast Florida.

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JAX NAP STRATEGIC Business Location provides reliable connectivity through Connecting to Tucked away in the westernmost point of the East Coast, Jacksonville is the JAX instead of traditional cities least likely place on the Atlantic or Gulf Coasts to experience a hurricane. like Atlanta and Due to a “recurvature effect,” storms heading toward Jacksonville are influenced Miami can save by the Bermuda high pressure system from the west and are driven northward. REDUCED RISK LOWER COST customers 20-30%.

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) 100+ 30+ $300 NON-STOP DIRECT U.S. MILLION DAILY FLIGHTS AIRPORTS in Infrastructure Improvements

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) S C A In fiscal year 2018, JAXPORT’s Over the next several years, three public marine terminals JAXPORT is looking to invest handled cargo totaling in its infrastructure more than MILLION C C C 10.4 TONS $1.25 BILLION After investing more than $300 million to construct and expand the Recognized as terminal and its three concourses, JAX is now one of the most “America’s Logistics Center” modern airports in the world. SAME-DAY Southeast + MILLION With multiple cargo terminals capable of handling container, access to 94 CONSUMERS automobile, bulk, breakbulk and refrigerated cargoes, JAXPORT is a premier diversified port with 75 10 95 connections to major trade lanes Nassau throughout the world. County 3 RAILROADS 3 INTERSTATES 95 Jacksonville boasts a strong Duval Affordable Construction & intermodal system with fast County Real Estate Baker 295 access to major markets County throughout the U.S. The cost of constructing new 10 LOWER THAN via three railroads – 95 facilities in Jacksonville is 295 18% U.S. AVERAGE CSX (headquartered 75 Real estate lease rates are below most major metro in Jacksonville), areas, averaging $19.97 per square foot for office and Norfolk Southern Clay $4.99 per square foot for industrial space. County and Florida East Coast Jacksonville 95 International Railway – and multiple Airport (JAX) interstates including . St. Johns Positive Tax Advantages I-10, I-75 and I-95 Regional County Airports Putnam County CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX Ports STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX (JAXPORT) TAXES ON INVENTORIES Flagler TAXES ON FOREIGN INCOME County NO TAXES ON MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT

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Northeast Florida is a TALENT MAGNET Young & Dynamic Workforce Northeast Florida’s population is more than 1.76 million and the total workforce is comprised of 845,000 people. The median age in Jacksonville is 38.8, providing a young and dynamic workforce on par with the national average and four years lower than the Florida average. CBRE Group Inc. ranked Jacksonville among the Steady Growth Rates With a steady population and labor force growth rate of 1.7 percent, the Top 15 Jacksonville economy is growing and thriving better than Florida and the U.S. overall. North American Ports Strong Military and Defense Industry Presence Four major military installations in the region. With 50,000 active duty, reserve and civilian men and women, the military is the largest employer in our region with the 3rd largest population in the U.S. Each year, more than 3,000 exiting members choose to stay in the region. Provides a steady stream of highly skilled, disciplined workers for area businesses. Military veterans make up 13 percent of the adult population, compared to 8 percent for the U.S. overall.

Forbes ranked Jacksonville in the Top 10 Best Cities to Find a Job

Median Logistics and Distribution Salaries in Jacksonville

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,600 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $25,700

Conveyor Operators and Tenders $32,400 Material Moving Workers $25,600

Crane and Tower Operators $48,200 Motor Vehicle Operators $35,000

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $41,600 Packers and Packagers, Hand $20,200

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $33,900 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $30,300

Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers $25,500 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $38,600

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers $31,700 Transportation Inspectors $62,900

Logisticians $68,100 Transportation Workers, All Other $41,300

What Jacksonville has to offer to the logistics industry, first and foremost, is a qualified workforce. Whether you are an asset or non-asset logistics company, the one key element you must have is the talent. – Terry Brown, President, Seaonus

BAKER CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS 3 Independent Drive Jacksonville FL 32202 904.366.6600 jaxusa.org ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS 228.2 AFFORDABLE Cost of Living

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Cost of 111.0 Living Index 104.2 95. 97.7 98.7 98.8

Atlanta, GA Miami, FL , WA Houston,Charleston, TX SC ACKSONVILLE FL , CA -Long Beach, CA New York (Manhattan), NY Hampton Roads-SE Virginia, VA

Source: C2ER, Cost of Living Study 2018

OUTSTANDING Educational Opportunities Home to the #6 “Top High School” The U.S. Census Bureau ranked Jacksonville in the Jacksonville is home to Stanton College Prep, the #6 nationally ranked high school on Newsweek’s “America’s Top High Schools” list. Top 20 Fastest-Growing One of the Best Places to Attend College Metro Areas There are more than 20 colleges, universities and community colleges in the area with a total enrollment of more than 61,000 students. UNF and FSCJ offer certification programs in Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technologyand bachelor’s and master’s degrees in highly rated Transportation & Logistics programs.

Major Colleges and Universities In or Near Jacksonville

Enrollment Bachelors Graduate Degrees Degrees University of (UNF) 15,762 3,255 622

Jacksonville University (JU) 4,060 862 420

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) 24,078 732 N/A

Flagler College 2,621 598 N/A

St. Johns River State College 7,114 73 N/A

University of Florida (UF) 52,367 8,215 5,753

University of Central Florida (UCF) 64,088 12,832 2,657

Florida State University (FSU) 41,173 8,626 2,780

Florida A&M (FAMU) 9,619 1,676 597

BAKER CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS 3 Independent Drive Jacksonville FL 32202 904.366.6600 jaxusa.org ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS Jacksonville’s Quality of Life is HARD TO BEAT An Outdoor Enthusiasts’ Playground Northeast Florida is known for its outdoor recreational opportunities, featuring 90 miles of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the majestic St. Johns River for boating, fishing and kayaking. Forbes ranked Jacksonville as one of the avg. 20 best cities for summer travel. Jacksonville also boasts more than 131 square miles of city, state and national parks

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Ninth Best City to Shop O F R A Forbes magazine ranked Jacksonville as the ninth Best U.S. Shopping City. Jacksonville has several great shopping S E UN Y centers including the newest addition at St. Johns Town Center, an outdoor mall that also features a variety of high-end SHINE A dining, nightlife, hotels and residential living options.

World-Class Health Care Our region offers a world-class health care system, home to one of only three Mayo Clinic campuses in the U.S., one of six MD Anderson Cancer Center partnerships in the country and several other distinguished area hospitals and medical research facilities.

Sporting Events for the Whole Family Sports fans can cheer for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp AA baseball team or the Armada FC soccer team. The region also features more than 85 elite golf courses, including famed THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and World Golf Hall of Fame.

Top Arts & Culture Destination Business Insider ranked Jacksonville as the 11th best city for arts and culture. Art lovers will appreciate the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, and the Region’s Fast FACTS: Museum of Science and History, as well as the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The area is also Accessibility to the entire home to several performing arts venues and the world-renowned Jacksonville Symphony. Southeast market – 94+ million consumers – within an Top City for Relocating 11-hour drive Jacksonville is ranked number 2 in Realtor.com’s New Hot Spot Where Americans Are Moving. Northeast Florida has nearly The average commute time to work is only 25 minutes. The average cost of a newly constructed 2,400 50,000 workers employed in square foot home in Jacksonville is only $262,790. Our region boasts more than 106 “A-rated” schools transportation, trade and with a proven track record of superior performance. logistics

Contact JAXUSA Partnership if your company is Considering an Expansion or Relocation.

The JAXUSA Partnership is Jacksonville and Northeast Florida’s regional economic development initiative supporting Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. Please let us know how we can help grow your company in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida by contacting:

John Freeman, Director, Business Development 904.366.6682 or [email protected]

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